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Council directs staff to propose rounded-down municipal fees amid penny shortage
Summary
Staff told council declining penny availability has prompted a review of municipal rates; councilors reached consensus for a rounded‑down fee schedule and asked staff to return with updated fee tables.
City Administrator Branden Dross told Lafayette councilors the city is reviewing whether to round municipal fees up or down because pennies are becoming scarce. After discussion, the council reached consensus for staff to prepare a rounded‑down fee schedule for formal consideration, and directed staff to return with a presentation of the revised fees.
The decision was procedural guidance to staff rather than a formal ordinance; councilors asked staff to present the recommended rounded‑down fees at a future meeting.
